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“A poet's soul must contain the perfect shape of all things good, wise and just. His body must be spotless and without blemish, his life pure, his thoughts high, his studies intense.”

Book:Collected essays

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Collected essays

This book brings together a diverse range of essays, covering a wide array of topics and perspectives from various authors. more

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Augustine Birrell

Augustine Birrell was an Irish politician who served as the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Born on January 19, 1850, he passed away on November 20, 1933. Birrell played a significant role in Irish politics, particularly during the movement for Irish home rule. more

“When I was in college, I remember fearing that the dreary grind of adulthood would feature infinitely more existential dread than frat parties had, but the opposite has been true for me. I'm much less likely to feel that gnawing fear of aimlessness and nihilism than I used to be and that's partly because education gave me job opportunities, but it's mostly because education gave me perspective and context.”

“I was thinking about the universe wanting to be noticed, and how I had to notice it as best I could. I felt that I owed a debt to the universe that only my attention could repay, and also that I owed a debt to everybody who didn’t get to be a person anymore and everyone who hadn’t gotten to be a person yet.”

Thinking Persons Universe Felt Attention Gratitude Debt

Author:John Green

“Ya gotta live somewhere, but also you GET to live somewhere.”

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“Just a word of advice. Whenever you're furious with your parents or you think they're terrible, just remember, you vomited on them and they kept you.”

Thinking Remember Parent Advice Terrible Furious Remember You Remembers You Words Of Advice

Author:John Green

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